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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30
BILL ARP GOES A FISHING.

am going fishing tomorrow and
stay all day. ] will rig up big
wagon aud take the children along
and ! big baske. OF lunch and We
will 6.h and trol,o and gather Aow.
ers and eat and talk aud laugh AID
&c, dirty all day long. The signs
are all right, for the doRwood 10 10
bloom aud the wind il in the South
and it 10 the dark Of the moon and |
think / see myself jerking the big
Dream from under the log. Carl
knows every hole in The creek and
he a catch more hsh than I can and
DON, try hal, q, bard. Jessie wants
To pick nowers, and I've promised
he, abe may wade In the. branch,
but her mother don't know II. Jea.
sic comes TO me and Carl goes TO
his mother for tavors. What . pity
grown folks cant be child'en once
or,wice in . while, and wade in the
branch too. The n-x. tius Judge
Blcekly goes to Sc'esmer mountain
TO he . boy again and <" ~haret"",ed
and make hickory whis.les aud
ches,nn, hses and catch spring l,z.
xard. aud crawh,h and climb trees
for birds eggs, and make black ants
fight, aud run ground squirrels to
their hole, and dig angelica and kill
snakes and rock hnrnests' nests and
fight y.ller jackets. I'm going with
him. I'm tired playing man sill the
= ar long withou, recess. Il is
sor, o, hyp"cri,ical life. / envy the
children. Tho scriptures say "un-
less you be % one OF these little onci
ye shall no, &c, TO heaven" )" i'll
time 10 begin and therefore I'n go
ing . tshing. That's a good Scrip'n
raj occupation anyhow. tor n o
the di.cirle. aaiI Il COS fishing,
and the ether replied, Il z" with
thee al.o." They were just human
like the rest of va. l wonder if th~,
had any hook. and POLES like ~
have. GOING fishing and c"nilil
from fishing are two diffrrcn
things. They are no kin. We IL
up our hooks and lines anl split bull
let's and rob every empty bottle AM
Jug Of its cork, and dig III. bac'
yard all to pieces for hai,. and max
grca, preparations. aud Imagine tn
fish are JUS, waiting tor "a. aud "
ran sec the pole benlinga big on
lar,,ny around. an.i ,hs,'s preu,
much all Of it-imaginati'n. Bu'
is the moa, hopeful thing III III
world. We s~c "tT, Int in a wee
or 40 We wan to try il assi". W
mos, always hang one or two, an
s"metimrs Get = l'ig one on the e'ig
ni the hank and he gets away. R'gl
her. the dictionary Ia II fault. IL
the 10 no word III it that fla tie cas-
tina, expresses the in~e1pr~..'hl
vnnpnesa at The occasion. Ii make
. fellow tcel rick NJ the stomach.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30
From the Ala,nance Gieansr.1
MEBAEE NEWS.

Dr.. ]. B. Gantsr Vas married on
the Goth ins,an, 10 Miss Carrie Psli,
Of 0resnsbors. They went on Q
bridal tour TO Long Branch aud
Coney Island, n. 7.
Mis-. V. Z. Pell, late Of Greens.
boro Female College, will open q
school for girls here Angus, Is. and
will be assisted by Miss Alice Pell,
Our yoang friend Jack" Cheei
and J. L. Tste sailed for New York
on their way 10 Siam. Saturday, Jal,
10Th, where they 90 TO assis, DR.
Cheek in his immense lumber in
tsrests.
MI. T. d. Cheek threshed 224 l..
bushels OF whea, from 9 IA bushelI
so wipg-vho can beat il!
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30
REVIEWS HER Youth.

Mira. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson,
Ciay Co Iowa, tells the following
remarkable story, the truth of which
i, vouched tor, by the residents of
lhe town Il am IS years old. and
have been troubled with kidney
complaint and lameness for many
Years could no. dress myself with
out help. Now | am tree from oil
pain and soreness, aud am able to
DO all my own homework. owe
my thanks to Electric Buffers tor
having renewed my youth, aud re.
moved completely all diseases and
PAN Try a bottle, only SOC. at
VA, Hayes Drug Store.
Mrs Nj. l. Taylor is receiving
her new Spring Millinery. She will
have on baud dari"g the Spring and
Snmmer seasons, all the Novelties in
Millinery, Full line of Notions,
Je~elry, White Goods and CoIored
Lawns y complete line 81 Dres,
Trimmings, Ruching, Corset. and
Bu',les. y complete assortment oil
Fancy Yelling, Toilet Articles
Gloves, Hosiery, Hamburc., All,
Over Enhroidcries, All-O,er Ham.
ourg Net l.sces, etc, constantly il
stock. Neckwear in CREST variety
Mrs, Taylor buys exclusiyely fol
cash aud proposes to sell her good.
Tow down. She is ageul 1T Hills
ooro tor The sale OF the Bu,.ericl
la'terns. The latest styles 10 IN
o'es Jewelry always Oh band. ."
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30
a D~MlNISTRATOKS SALE.

Nv virtue Of an order Of the Superior
Court OF Orange County to me directed
In the caxc VI \. NJ. wilkinson. Admir-
OF Henry !. Thompson. decd W. T.. :.
Tlinnp.on and others. | will cell 10 the
highest bidder. IT public auction ut the
court house door In Hill>toro, on the
>tl day of August. lxS7. lit hein: Mon
day OF the Au.u., Term vi the superior
tnurt.) the tract "t land adjoining the
l1nh, OF y. T.. Hall. Goo. J. fnnrcttcs
Jane Ellis, Mamie Thompson. Alhsrt
FAurett- and others. containing :HD
acres. more OF l~s<., II
T-,m. "f sale One-thiri cash. one
third in six months and balance in
II months with inter-st from daSY6 III
sale. Tile reserved until pure, asc
money is pail IN full.
Thi, 9Th u Y al July. 1887
:. N. WILKINSON.
Adm. Of Henry J. Thompson.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30
WHO WAS HEl

William Glenn was . prominent
merchant OF Cincinnati, where he
bad been doing business tor forty.
three years. He wss exactly sixty.
four years . merchant. He va
born 1t Hill.boro, n. c., IN A. D
1900. He died on the l7,h ins,ant
- Wilmington Star.
There 10 no telling how long Mr.
Glenn would have lived If he ha<
stayed here and drank car TOW.
pump water.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30
A DMINISTRATOR'S SALE.

Bv virtue OF All order Of the Superior
Cour. OF Orange County 10 me directed
In the case OF 4. W. Graham, Admir- OF
Emellnc Strayhorn, deed Va. w. G..
S%trayhorn and others, | will sell to the
highest bidder at public suction at the
court house door in liillsboro on Mon
day the sth day OF August, 1887, (beinS
Monday OF the Superior Court) 3 tract
Of land on stones Creek. adjoining the
land OF w. G. Strayhorn, X. n.
Shields. John T. Hogan. Gilbert Craig
and others, containing IS acre., more
or less.
Terms One-third cash. balance In IL
months. citle reserved until purchase
money Is paid.
This 2nd day of July, 1887.
4. W. GRAHAM.
Admir- of Emeline Strayhorn.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30

co,dchri1er'. goods are coming
1ook out for HE ad.er,isesscn,
week.
-Sp4 advertisement Of Gale OF
/. ..,.,e by James Webb, Jr. d
]. Mortgages.
Rev. +. II. Johnson, D. d., will
..cb At New Hope church on
I,sd.y, July 3lst, at II >. m.
The sunday School Celebration
| Hebron, Friday, July 29th, will
,,big affair. Everybody invited.
Capt. Tom {. Evans is now en-
coed on the Greensboro North
M, ,nd will travel in the interest
|aun paper.
The editor i. attending the
BRIAN District Conference VI the
g.,A,li., Church which met at Mt.
Ebor on the nth inst.
Our Rryistrr of Dr-t. has re-
r,yei and * distributing the Act,
he last L-vi,la,"rc among the
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30
1,mOna l1ill Nar4erieH,
POMONA, n. G.,

1.-TWO AND A HALF MILES WEST
i OF GREENSBORO. \. {. The
| man line III the Il. & ID. Il. X. passes
through the ground. aud within 100
feet NJ thu. office. salem trains make
| regular stop. twice daily each WAY.
rhorr interested in Fruit aud Fruit
growing are cordially 10 ,it-,l 10 Inspect
| this the largest nurs ~ in thr state aud
one among the largest IN the South.
The proprietor ha. tor MANY years
visited the leading Nurseries North
aud West. AMI .nrre.pondri with thns'
IL foreign countries. gathering every
fruit that was calculated TO suit the
south, both native anal foreign. The
reputation Of l'omona Hill Nurseries l.
such that many AGENT X"ing out from
Greensboro, representing O'i'cr nurse
,ic.. Try to leave the impression tl'a'
tlrv are~repreeeRting these nurseries
Why do they do 1t: Let the publ.
answer.
have IN stock growing tanl. car
show visitors the snn,e) the largest alt
best stock OF trre.. &c. ever shown 81
seen in any two nurseries in North I ar
ollna. consulting of apple. peach, pear
cherry. plum. grape. Japanese per,iin
mon. Jap1H--e plum. spric";f. nrcta
line. Russian apricot. mulberry, guinness
Small fruit. strawberry, r~a.pb-rry
rurran,s. pecans. English "alnu'.. rh''
barb. asparagus. ev~rxrrrns. shade tser'
ro>rk, &c.
Give yoi,r. order IA my auii,"1ir-'
ayen, or order direct from the nursery
Correspondence collected. Ilescrirtls
D catalogues free 10 applicants.
Address j. VAN. LISDLEl.
PouoxA. Guillord County, y. &.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30
POWDER
Absolutely. Pure.
CONVENTIONS, ASSEMBLIES
INSTITUTES. AND TIE GOOD
PEOPLE AT HOME.

PEOPLE AT HONE.
There NAV all. from the large stock
OF oliver Ditx"n & Co., DC supplied with
the beat books tor convention singing.
send for lis,s. All inquiries cherrfullv
answered. Correspondence collected.
CONVENTION SINGING BOOKS.
.APOGRAPH. g.. Zerrahn; INDEX.
a.. Zcrrxhn. hooks Mad~ OH purpose
for convention singing.
3,UN different pieces Of ,n1stc IN octave
form, for chorus singing. 8 70 ID cent?
Zach. Send for ihts! :
SUNDAY SCHOOL. AssEAnLiEs
vOlCES OF PRAISE. 40 cts. Hutch
ms +; SINGING On THE WAY. IS cts:
Jew~tt 4 iiolbrook SONGS OF
PROMISE. IS cts, Tenuey 4 hoffman ;
SONG WORSHIP. 81 cts. EAerson i
Sherwin FRESH FLOWERS, y ct~..
Emmn Pitt. All ir,t-cls.s Sunday
School books.
SCnoOl. INSTITUTES.
Song GREETING, 30 G., Emerson
| for thu Higher schools SONG BELLS,
80 cts.-for Grammar schools /; GEMS
| FOR LITTLE SINGERS. 80 cts-fol
Primary schools. kINDERG AkTES
CHIMES. $l.-for kindergarten
ROYAL SINGER. 20 cts.. Is . booi
highly .uccesslul and much commend
eI ~ a singing. class book.
IL Any book mailed for retail price
OLIVER DIT>ON & CO..
Boston, Mas
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30
RUCkLxK's ARSIcA SALyE.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Sal,
Rheum, Fever Sores, Te'ter, Chap
ped Hands. Chilblains, Corns, and
all Skin Ernptions, aud positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satir.
faction, or money refunded. Price
rs cents per box. For sale by w,
A. HAYES. Druggist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30

rpost Office hours from :
: 10 500 =. m, every day srcsp'
j., and on sunday from IL ~
~ H. l.. X
PONnaste,.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NJ . ! | Z f.

NJ . \ | e f.
Having this day qualified rs the Adj
mlnistrator Of Josiah J.. " ard. deceased,
hereby notify all persons indebted to
said estate to pay tn" same at once AMI
AVE themselves cost. and pcrsons hold.
ing claim. against said estat. are also
notified To presen them TO the under
signed properly authenticated. within
th- tire prescribed by law or this no.
tir- will be plead In bar Of the same
Thia 10Th day of july. 1887.
L. II. SMITH.
Administrator.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30
FIRE AND LIFE IN


TO THOSE DESIRING EITHER
LIFE OR FIRE INSURANCE,
offer luy services. RATES on dwellings.
barns and farm property 80 iow As. 10
offer ali inducement to and lie within
the reach nf all.
Once in the Court House. for the
pr. sent.
ID. II. HAMILTON.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30

NEARLY CoApLBryp.-The snr-
teyors OF the Durham i Lynchhurg
H. Il. have arrived At MI Lebanon.
I miles north of DurhaA. They
will reach here by Saturday. Then
hey Will commence TO looate the
foate, /, is tho genrral impression
ihry viii select the upper route and
come INTO the city via BLACKWELL
lsrk. This line ia several mile,
shorter than the lower onc.--Duy
ham Recorder, Juiy 10th.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30

TNOR - A l. (.
will cell for CASH or PRODIGY.
\ few purre bred Shepherd pups, As we'll
bred As cafMte found in this country.
THOMAS d. TURNER.
ta. t,r,,vc Farm. Hiiteoo.o, y. {.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30
select Boarding * Day
school Tor HONnX
Lnliia.a and Lit.
tie Girls,

HfLLSBOKO n. G..
TllE MISSES NASH AND MISS
l. kOILUCK will resume the rxer-
ci.cs OF their school on Friday, ID
day OF September. lSo7.
Tuition for day scholar. 5000 per
Session.
Circulars sent on application.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30

Our Telegraph News service has
recently been largely increased. and
il is our determination TO keep the
STAR up to the highest nandsFd OF
newspaper excellence.
Address.
WIN. III. BERNARD,
Wilmington, n. &.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30

The quickest, safest and turrst inter-
nal and external remedy in the world.
Il cures Cholerx, Cholera Morousf
Cramps. Cramp Collie. Diarrh1a. Dys-
entery. Neuralgia. Rheumatism. Tooth
ache. Headacne. Dyphtheria- Chills and
Fever. sore Throat. Palpitation Of the
Heart. Cold ChillA &C.. &c.
I'rire - co., 20 cts. and tl.iD per
bottle. For sale by all dealers
". J. PARKER 4 CO..
Pruprietors. Baltimore. Md.
DIR. DEwITTs
IiNbElkE, BLOOD / LIVER PILLS.
The m"., pleasant ami ehertive PHI
on the market. specially fecorufsend>
-d for the Liver. Kidneys. N.order~i
stomach. and all other deransrsnrffso
the system. Price Is cts. For sfe by
deHlers. ur by mail on receipt OF price.
". J. PARKER 4 CO.
rroprietor>, Baltimore, Nd
DIR. DEWlTT'S
white Oil I1ini.ucHst.
FOR NAN OR AEisr.
Cures rheumatism. Sprains. Bruises.
Scalds. dwellings. Pains, ChilhlSlnst
Saddle and Collar Sails, Ringbore. Pa.d
Evil. Tumors. Fistula. and other trou.
blcs that horsemen have 70 contend
with. Cheapest 1iniment In use. Price
Is and TO cts.
W. J. PARKER & CO.
rpprietors, Baltimore Nd.
DIR. DEWITT'S
corCR 1 CONSUMPTION GRE.
Composei Of HodrhounL Tnr. Wild
Cherry md other pure drugs.
Ii Is the best Ex%pectorant In if'e. Cures
!, Consumption Ia i,s early stage also
Coughs. Colds. sore Th!ota. Hoarse-
, nrs', Whooping Cough Group. Asthma,
and allays all bronchial irritation.
Price, IS cs. and &l.OO per bottle.
Perfectly sSfe for children.
: W. j. PARKER & co.
:, Propri-tors, Baltimore. Md.
;, e-Dr. Dewitt. Medicines for
sale At Hillsboro by w. A. Hayes,
DruggiM.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30

The County C%"mi..ion.r, viii
in regular .e..ion next Monday
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30

npR. =. -. Al1C1R(SEON
the Dentist. doc~ all kinds Of Dental
work II. the very beat stvl" possible
"Onicp next door tn nr. Hooker >
Drug store. Ittllsbor". y. I. open
every day.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30

SLEEPING-CAK SERVICE.
On Trains so and 5l.-Pnllman bnfet
Sleeper between Atlanta II New
York.
On Trains +: and 53.-Pullman Buffet
Sleeper between Washington and don't
polnery, Washington and Augusta.
Pullman Sleeper between Richmond
and Greensboro. Pullman Sleeper be-
tween Greensboro and Raleigh. fuI-
.uxn parlor Car between Salisbury and
Knoxville. a.,
Through tickets on sale st principal
stations, to all points.
For rates and information. apply to
! any agent OF the Company, or Ia
| Sol. HAAS. JAS. l.. TAYLOR.
1rnMe AonnQtr. Genl Pds". Agent
Washington. DC.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-07-30

.rur OFFICE OF THE OK
NV COUNTY
> oE ST, OVER
Ewes DRUG STOkE,-H
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-18
The Country Press Heard From.
From the Teras Siftinos.


When the interstate commerce law went
country editor was too dumbfounded to speak
for some time. He couldn't realize that the
time honored custom of dead heading over
railroads had been swept away. But he grad
ually recovered from his amazement and then
he was mad. He took the railroad timetable
out of his paper and killed every free railroad
advertisement. Then he began to fire away at
the roads and their management.
Below are few extracts from the country
press that Terds Siftings has been able to Gulf:
1t doesn't hurt us any to walk 1t is good for
us. In fact, when we had an annual on the X
and @ road we always walked when we were
in a real hurTy.-F2gtoUn Ranger
Hardly day passes without an accident on
the alleged railroad that riIns-or rather crawls
through this town. Its rails are often broken,
like the company.-BordL Pidster.
Can nothing be done TO stop the shrll whistles
of the locomotives on the X. /. and T. railroad as
they approach the depoty People who live in
the vicinity find it impossible TO sleep in the
morning, and sick folks are driven almost crazy
by it. IL would seem that there are no rights in
this country that a bloated railroad corporation
feels bound TO respect.-Coon Ranger.
One of our most valued citizens had a narrow
press on the Snap-em-up line yesterday, owing
TO the failure Of the engineer to blow his whistle
If our authorities do their duty they will have
that engineer hauled up and fined.-Sag City
Sentinel.
Wonder where the General Ticket Agent of
that combination of twin streaks Of rust and
right of way, called the Great Cesar Route $
got his title Of Colonel" He was in Canada
during the war and no one thought of calling
him anything but "Zeke" until he got position
as ticket agent. Zeke, we are onto you.-Up-
creek Shorter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-18
Young Senators.

1t is a rather remarkable fact that the
four youngest United States Senators are
from adjoining States, Virginia and West
Virginia. The senior Virginia Senator,
Riddleberger, is 43, and the junior
Senator. Daniel, is A. The senior
West Virginia Senator, Kenna, is 80,
and the Junior Senator, Faulkner, is 40.
Daniel was a member of the House in
the last Congress, and very eloquent
member he was Kenna has been in the
Senate two years, and had made a reputa-
ton in the House before he was
elected to tho Senate. He is
probably the most popular man in his
State. As campaigner he has no equal
He not only makes a good speech, but he
plays the violin with skill that captures
the hearts of his constituents in the noun
tain districts. lie has introduced some
thing new in campaigning, however, which
has done more to increase his popularity
than anything else. 1t is the camera He
is an amateur photographer, and it is said
that while his speeches please the
simple people of the mountains of
his State, and his fiddle fills their hearts
with joy, his photographs of family groups,
which he takes free of charge, make them
his staunch friends for life. If some of the
Congressman who were beaten for re-elec-
ton last fall had known of Senator Kenna's
success with the camera they might have
utilized his discovery to such an extent as
| to still be numbered among statesmen.
Judge Faulkner, who was elected to the
Senate few days ago, has made quite a
reputation as judge, but it remains to be
seen what sort of place he will make for
himself in politics. 1t is expected, however,
that he win not be content with an obscure
noSitinn in the Senate
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-18
Reagan Lectures TIE Commission.

Senator Reagan, the originator of the
interstate commerce law, is clearly of the
opinion that the Interstate Commissioners
do not understand the Law they adrninisterN
In letter to Commissioner Morrison he
talks to them in a way calculated to make
them regret that they have anything TO do
with the law. Of course all the trouble is
in connection with the fourth section. which
contains the long and short haul clause. The
Senator says that the Commissioners have
no power TO suspend that section, and he
does not believe that it is within human
power to show that it can work serious harm
TO any general interest He holds that it
may be suspended in special cases where it
is clearly shown that it works hardship
With reference TO the question of the COM
petition Of the waterways he SAYS that it
would Offend the common sense of man
kind, and be a criminal disregard Of the
rights of the people, for Congress or the
Commissioners to manage so as to deprive
the people of the cheaper transportation af-
forded by the waterways" OF course he
has reference to the efforts to have the
fourth section OF the law suspended where
tli.-A { - naNs-i "A SAlSf
sion of the law in such cases would
enable the railroads to prevent traffic on the
waterways by carrying freights for less
than the actual cost of transportation where
there is competition They would make up
what they lost in that manner, he says, by
unjust exactiors on way freights-
The point upon which the Senator lays
the most stress, however, is that if the
fourth section were suspended the railroads
would make all sorts of unjust discrimina-
tons, and the sufferers from such exactions
would not dare 70 complain, either
TO the Commissioners or the
courts, for fear that the railroads
would retaliate even to the extent of ruin
ing their business He believes that without
the fourth section the Determinations would
be made more burylensome than they were.
before the law went into operation.
In dealing with the interstate commerce
law the Senator laboTs under two disad-
vantages The first Is that he spent many
a the best years of his life in getting it en-
acted. and therefore cannot see that it is
possible for IL to have any Objectionable
features. The second is that he has not
heard the reasons, which are urged by
those most deeply interested, for the
suspension of the fourth section. If he had
been with the Commissioners in their tour
through the South, and listened to the state
ments relative TO the workings of the law,
he might not feel so confident that it is i'm
possible for the law, or any part of it, to
work serious harm to any general interest
The truth is the Commissioners, while
anxious to do what is right, are in doubt
whether it would be wise to suspend the
fourth clause or not, and there is a great
difference of opinion among shippers as to
whether they want it suspended The ques-
ton of suspending that clause is difficult
one to determine In determining it the
Commissioners will have to be guided by the
light to be gained from experience.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-18
AN EYE TO BUSINESS.
The Tact Displayed by an Italian Fruit
Vender in Grand Street.


From the Nelc York Evening Sun.
A fruit vender from Italy stood beside his
hand cart sorting bananas into small piles sur
mounted with placards indicating the price. He
determined the value of each banana as he
handled it. Suddenly he pulsed and felt of one
more carefully than the Others. He squeezed it
slightly at each end. Holding it out at arm S
length in his open palm. he cooked his head,
shut one eye, and critically examined it. AS
though not entirely satisfied. he raised it to his
chin and ran it across his face close to his nose.
Apparently satisfied. he laid the banana upon
the pile labeled lc., and renewed his sorting.
Suddenly he stopped. as though his arm had
become paralyzed. He cast a panied look at
his 1c. pile. Then he picked up the fruit so
carefully examined, and, after another careful
scrutiny, deposited it on the PC. pile. A few
minutes afterward ne repeated the scrutiny,
and placed the perplexing banana once more
upon the 1c. pile
At that moment a district messenger boy,
with cap two sizes too large for him. saun-
tered to the cart and ran his eye over the fruit.
The Italian watched him closely. The boy
threw 1c upon the wagon, and picked up the
banana which had caused him so much per
plexity The italian looked as though earth
had lost for him its every charm. For ten
seconds he stood looking at the urchn who
buried his teeth into the luscious fruit. Then he
turned like & flash and transferred three bananas
from the 1c to the &c. pile A new customer
was at his elbow. A smile as mild as his native
skies spread over the Italians face as he said:
Banana! Sell-a YER cheap-a. Coda banann'